1. How to apply for a patent for outer packaging?
1, application stage
To apply for a patent for design, the patent application documents shall include: a request for a patent for design, pictures or photographs. Where color protection is required, color pictures or photographs shall also be submitted in duplicate. Where a patent agency is entrusted, a power of attorney shall be submitted. To apply for fee reduction, an application for fee reduction and corresponding supporting documents shall be submitted.
2. Review stage
China implements a preliminary examination system for applications for design patents. During the preliminary examination, the examiner will issue a notice of correction to the formal problems in the application documents. The applicant makes corrections to the notice. At the same time, the examiner will examine whether it belongs to the design patent protection customer.
3. Authorization stage
(1) Authorization: After the first trial is passed, the examiner will issue a notice of granting the patent right. After receiving the notice of granting the patent right, the applicant needs to go through the following registration procedures: pay the patent registration fee, the annual fee for authorization, the printing fee for the announcement and the stamp duty on the patent certificate within the prescribed time limit.
(2) Issuance of certificates: The applicant can obtain a patent certificate after going through the registration formalities. This period of time is about 2-3 months.
You need to pay a certain application fee.
The combinations that can constitute the design are:
Product shape, product pattern, product shape and pattern, product shape and color, product pattern and color, product shape, pattern and color.
Second, the patent examination procedure
Countries have different requirements for the examination of patent applications, and basically implement two different systems. Some countries implement the formal examination system, that is, only examine whether the form of patent application meets the legal requirements, but not whether the invention meets the substantive conditions such as novelty. Some countries implement substantive examination system, that is, not only the form of application is examined, but also whether the invention has the conditions of novelty, creativity and practicality. Only inventions with the above patent conditions can be granted a patent right. China and most countries in the world adopt the substantive examination system.
The above is the patent application process for packaging appearance. What is this? Generally speaking, as long as it meets the requirements of patent application, you can apply for a patent. If you have other patent questions, welcome to the intellectual property consulting platform, and online customer service will provide you with professional answers.
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